en.Wedoany.com Reported - UK housing developer Lovell has recently begun demolition work at the former Queen Alexandra College site in North Shields to clear the ground for a new residential development project. Lovell acquired the four-acre site on Queen Alexandra Road after securing planning permission from North Tyneside Council in March.
The site previously belonged to the Queen Alexandra Campus of Tyne Metropolitan College and has been vacant since 2024. The demolition primarily targets the 20th-century modern buildings, while the original Grade II listed Edwardian college building will be retained and converted by another developer. The residential development project plans to build 47 new homes, offering three and four-bedroom detached, semi-detached, and terraced houses, each equipped with an electric vehicle charging point and built using a "fabric first" approach to ensure high thermal performance and sustainability.
Lovell has completed a planning agreement that will provide over £625,000 in funding for local infrastructure and services. This includes £443,000 for sports facilities, along with significant contributions for children's play areas, green spaces, coastal and biodiversity mitigation measures, and allotments. Approximately £85,000 will be allocated to affordable housing projects within the borough.
Phil Jones, Land and Partnerships Director for Lovell in the North East, said: "This is an opportunity for Lovell to transform a brownfield site within an existing residential area into a desirable community where amenities are close at hand and people will enjoy living. Our planned residential development will enhance the overall setting of the original protected college building, which will be retained on site and restored." Construction of the new homes is expected to begin this summer, with the first homes completed by November 2026.
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